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  "id": 14600918,
  "title": "New bridge between China, North Korea opens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/new-bridge-between-china-north-korea-opens-14600918",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T03:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261015/new-bridge-between-china-north-korea-opens"
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  "account": "DANDONG, China - A significant bridge connecting China and North Korea officially opened on Thursday, marking the 12-year anniversary of its completion. This new bridge, the 3,026-meter (9,927-feet) New Yalu River vehicle bridge, has further strengthened economic relations between the two nations. As the largest trading partner of North Korea, China holds immense diplomatic, economic, and political influence over the isolated nuclear state, despite occasional tensions. Hundreds of onlookers gathered on the Chinese side of the border town of Dandong to witness the inauguration of the bridge. Trucks from both countries began crossing the river soon after the ceremony began, with some North Korean vehicles adorning their vehicles with flowers. One woman who attended the event expressed her delight, stating that the bridge's opening after over a decade would undoubtedly boost business opportunities in the area. The opening ceremony took place a day after North Korea conducted a test-fire of two types of missiles.",
  "summary": "DANDONG, China — A big new bridge linking China and North Korea opened on Thursday, 12 years after its completion, deepening economic ties between the Asian giant and its isolated nuclear-armed neighbour. China is North Korea's largest trading partner and a vital source of diplomatic, economic and political support for the reclusive nuclear state, although ties have not always been smooth.…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trucks-line-up-as-long-delayed-china-north-korea-bridge-officially",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:05:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New bridge between China, North Korea opens",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trucks-line-up-as-long-delayed-china-north-korea-bridge-officially-14603975",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:35:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "New four-lane bridge between China and North Korea opens after a decade of delay",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "New four-lane bridge opens between China, North Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/new-four-lane-bridge-opens-between-china-north-korea",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:48:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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